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dam-l information request on dam effects on greenhouse gas release
Hi,
I am french free lance science journalist. I am
currently working on a paper on the production of greenhouse gaz by dams in
tropical areas. The idea of that paper came from the publication of the study by
Galy-Lacaux et al (Global Biogeochemical Cycles 1999, 13: 503) reporting the
expected release of 66 millions tons of CO2 within 20 years by the Petit-Saut
dam in french Guyana. I wanted to know more about this subject,
specifically
1) Are their other reported example of such a
massive release of greenhouse gas by dams?
2) Are their examples where the tropical forest has
been burnt before flooding?
3) If so, what are the evidences that this would
decrease the release of greenhouse gas, the burning of the forest also producing
gas
Thanks in advance
Sincerely